The town of Gouda in the Netherlands is 103 miles away from the fabled TT Circuit Assen that hosted the recent Motul Dutch Round of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship. And that’s the trek Michael van der Mark made last weekend when he competed in the first rounds of...

Michael van der Mark, speaking the day after he spoke to the motorcycle racing word about leaving the PATA YAMAHA WorldSBK Official Team, the team he placed a fighting fifth for in ’20 WSBK title chase, for new employer the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team:“That’s the ultimate goal,” answered the Dutchman...